Each episode will see Brooker joined in the studio by celebrity guests, with regular contributions from US comedian Doug Stanhope.

The six-part half-hour series will be preceded by a 2012 hour-long special, in which Brooker will look at key events from the past year, including the London Olympics, the Diamond Jubilee, the US election and Hurricane Sandy.

"Every week we'll be looking at TV, games, 'things in the ether', the online world, and anything and everything in between," said Brooker. "And if we need to pad the show out a bit, we'll probably review egg whisks too."